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r? M The Press and Banner. ft - BY HUGH WILSON. ij ABBEVILLE, S. C. 4yrPnbllahed every Wednesday at 82 a year Id advance. | Wednesday, Jan. 2, 1901. A Tb? Charleston'Expoaition. ^ e have received a copy of tbe memorial be South Carolina Interstate and West Van Exposition Company to tbe members Vtbe General Assembly of South Carolina. [w uuo ur iwu iuiu(n art) uuwuiij. uuc id, hue 'absenoe or any notloe of the foot that the Legislature waa Importuned at its last meeting to pass encouraging resolutions, after assurances had been given that no money wonld be oalled for. Now, those commendatory resolutions seem to be the corner stone upon which the appeal for $50,000 la laid. Another notable thing Is, that Charleston denominates her share In the show, as "South Carolina," Ac., when as a matter or faot, we are not Informed what part of Sooth Carolina, outside of Charleston, la Interested In Charleston's big show. And still another notable feature Is the total absenoe of any hint that the West Indian Islands have taken any stock In the Charleston Exposition, or even that they have been asked or Invited to contrlbnte a cent to the success of the Charleston enterprise. Another notable expresalon is that In which allusion is made as to "the great benefits which will be derived by every portion of our Stale." Any assertion that AbDevuie uounty fi^Wwin reoelve benefit Id drawing ber trade and fiafl^Bislnstt from oar own merchants for a single K^P^Vear to Charleston Is so preposterous that we HSKire amazed that any man of Intelligence SHv should otter such rot. There are forty ooun| tiee in South Carolina. The average oost to I each oounty would be <1,350?If $58,000 is apI proprlated. Will any man with a thimble f fall of brains say that there are not many ' purposes for whlohvi.bbevllle would get a better return than lor of onr money appro^ (prlated for a local show on the ooast wiyfla big name. Vlsltors from every State JWbe Union, the West Indies and South America are expected to go to Charleston. None of these oonntrles are called upon to contribute a cent. And nothing Is said about the trade or the people .that will be brought to Abbeville, or to any part of the State outside of Charleston. Rut the cheekiest of all expressions is that paragraph In whloh-tbe oommlttee asks for 100,000. Of oourse, the oommlttee are not crasy enough to suppose for an instant that the General Assembly will appropriate that amount. The fact 1>, they mast know that BJ they o?n get nothing, if they do not ask for B it. They, however, want all that they ten 9 get, bat really we have no Idea that they exS peot or hope to get over $5,000. That amount I would build a finer and larger house than the I houses Is which a majority of the taxpayers j K live. | We have no advise to give any member of H the General Assembly. By reference to the n Constitution of the State, It will be seen that I x the organlo law o! the Commonwealth makes f expression on subject of appropriating public j funds for other than governmental purposes. If they can see their way clear to vote away the people's money on doubtfnl schemes, then It Is a matter for their own choloe. i * "Sickly MeatlmentalUm." "What should bo done with a person whp steals? Torn him looser That Is simply to (say to the voting that stealing Is no great offense; It is to break down the distinction between honesty and thievery, between character and the lack of It. There oagbt to be a very, very wide distinction preserved ? as wide as the world Itself?between the person who steals and the person who does not. There Is no proper place tor namby-pamby pity for the stealer; and the sickly sentimentalists who attempt to Interfere In his behalf are doing what they can -to break down the high partition wall that stands between right and wrong."?Greenville News. The Greenville News, In an editorial on "Slokly Sentlmentallsm" utters the above sentiment on general principles. Specifically the News would oall kleptomaniacs thieves and pnnlsh them aooordlngly. The News thinks the Jadge erred In showing mercy to the woman who, blinded her betrayor. And that paper dissents from the efforts of women to reduce the life sentence of a woman who oommltted infanticide. Belf-defence is a plea for taking life. If a woman destroys her Infant in the hope of saving her reputation, we are inolined t? mercy. We think the Judge did right in the case of the woman and her betrayor. Rich people are kleptomanlaos and are generally able to respond In money damages. Tbe tendency of tbe times Is to settle for crimes by tbe demand and tbe payment of money. Isn't It so In Oblna ? Isn't It so in AmericaT As to tbe paragraph on general principles. Stealing, nnder Its different lorms or practices Is a common occurrence. Some people of education, and possessing some olalms to social standing, steal, and people ,wltb no partlenlar claims to respectability, steal. Tbe society man steals under the guise of a oontract, Is a gentleman, while the unlettered fool, as, a rule, carries away tbe goods ot another wltbout bis consent, and be Is a vulgarian, because he Is amenable to tbe law. A plain prevaricator wbo Is well dressed, and who makes oburebly professions, can generally steal what be wants under promise to pay, with no possibility of his ever squaring the debt. There are three distinct classes of thieves, namely: 1. The gentleman who steals under tbe guise of a contract, escapes punishment and laoftan A nun fill momkar nf tha nhnrnh nn whose altars be may lay his stolen money. i. The Illiterate fool who Is not so well acqnalnted with the forms of law, takes things when the owner Is not looking, and Instead of being an honored member of Boolety, be most go to the ohaln gang, and be forever an outcast, i t. Tbe kleptomaniac Is a rich person, whose relatives may make restitution, and whose Indiscretions are not aired In tbe eoarlB. * Would the Greenville News punish the gentlemanly tblef and tbe kleptomaniac woman T Or, would be oonflne tbe punishment to vnlgarldns who steal stralgbt? To peak of thieves, without qualifying terms, may mean all, or tbe expression may tnolude only one olass. The Penalona. While we are not Informed why tbe severety of tbe rules wblob tbe State Pension Board applies to all applicants was adopted we think they are unneoessarlly harsh, and that, under tbe rules, very few are entitled to a pension. If tbe scarcity of money is tbe reason for the bard rules, then money wbloh tbe rloh people of Charleston want, had better be put into tbe bands of tbe needy Confederate soldier. To out off tbe soldier's pension and then DIJIMUUIU B Vl( RUiU UD tus UUKTIWW1I DQOW, Is oot according to the dictates of humanity. There are today not over ten thousand Confederate soldiers In the 8tate. If onethird of that namber should be In needy circumstances, then tbere should be about thirty-three hundred pensioners. Fifty thousand dollars would give eaob of these needy men a very nice sum of monej. In many Instances these pensions would save the old soldiers from beoomlng a charge on the tax payers. Lost.?An amethyst gold ring. a liberal reward will be paid for Its return to Mr. Payne, at the Carolina Hotel. tthoe*?The demand for a good flttins and a good wearing shoe on the Increase. You'll fin# the shoe you need at Haddon's. Three Men r John Dansby Kill: William Kyle, Foren Death Wound a Office of the Car 9 Sheriff J. R. Kennedy, in Atl and He in Tu a? Qatnwicifr nloKt whan oil manirinr VU UAkUIUDJ , UI||Uk| (TUWU M?? . seemed al peace with the rest of the world and when none feared evil, or antiolpatec danger, a man was mortal! v wounded In tb< Carolina Hotel. A little later in tbe nlghl two young men on Factory Hill lay bleeding and dying. An we understand tbe situation. tbere wa< no real ground lor tbe assault on Kyle. It If reported, tbougb we oaunot find anybody wbo can give a satisfactory account, thai Danaby and Kyle bad bad words during tbe day, and tbat when Dansby thought a reoon dilation had been effected he offered Kylf his hand, which was refused, Kyle saylni tbat he didn't want to have anything mort to do with him. > Brooding over this, Dansby Is supposed t< have taken a drink or two, and these two clrcumstanoos Inspired him with a spirit of resentment. Feeling thuB be went to tbe sit ting room of the Carolina HoteiT-wtfere. Ky It and some other pattern en were In a friendly game of card^r^And be It said in vindication of all T^JJKrtles,and tbe good name of tbt hotelJcnere were neither gambling nor gamMyrfpresent. There never baa been any bet/lng In the Carolina Hotel.) The First Shooting* Mr. Payne makes tbe following statement: Mr. Dansby came into tbe hotel with Mr. Watklns about nine o'clock Saturday nlgbt. In a little while he walked up to the table where tbe gentlemen were playing and said, "Why don't you bet money ; here Is two dollars ; bet that," laying two silver dollars on tbe table. The money was not accepted, and the playing went on a very Bhort time. Dansby stood bebind Kyle, and Kyle said: "Stand in front of me, not behind me." Moving around in front, Dansby said: "I oom? ere ior ouBiuens, bdu a am going uj uave iw Kyle then said : "I do not wish to have any thing more to do with yon." Dansby applied ?i moat offensive epithet to him. Kyle rose rom his feet, made a step or two, and began talking to him, not In a threatening manner. Dansby drew his pistol ont of hlB poolset when his band waa caught. He passed U behind his baok to the other hand. The pistol waa fired, and Kyle reoelved the fatal wound. Dansby then, with drawn pistol, backed to the door, saying that he wonld shoot any man who attempted to arrest him. From another, we learn that be made no efiort to escape, bat told a man whom he met, that b? had Killed a man up town, and would kill any man who attempted to arrest him. At eleven o'clock the arrest was made. Dansby killed the Sheriff, and the Sheriff killed John Dansby. In less than two hours after the shooting, both men were dead. Kyle waa still living when Kennedy's and Danaby's life went out. Kennedy and Dans' by sleep In the same cemetery, (Lower Long Cane,) where they were laid the same day. On Saturday nlgbt they fought with pistols to' the bitter end. Tbelr warfare was soon ended. On Monday night, when tha evening shades enveloped God's acre; the men who bad no real grlevanoe agalnBt eaoh other sleep peacefully, where neither can barm tbe other. They were left together on the last night of the century, resting in tbat Great Sleep, which men call Death, and which must Booner or later oome to as all. After the Shooting. Physicians were called, kind friends aaaemble to save Kyle's life. While President Bailey of the Cotton Mill, in whose service Kyla bad been engaged at the mills, bad been sick in bed for two weeka, yet be waa represented by bla book-keeper, Mr. John 8. Harris, who is also a director in the Cotton Mill. <4ie went to bis bedside Immediately, and remained with him to the end. ministering to his every want in the most tender manner. He staid with him trom twelve o'clock at night uutli two o'clock the afternoon, never leaving blm. Tbe Oust tbat Kyle was a stranger, with' no one to o&re for htm exoept new made friends among bis fellows, was a touching incident, and excited the most devoted attention not only from Mr. Harris, superintendent Thomson, Mr. Harper, but from others. Mr. Harper of the Cotton Mill could not have been truer or more constant to a broth er. They came here at tbe same time trom Maaaachuaetta. They were strangers then, but afterward they became tbe warmest friends. He sat up during tbe long weary watch of tbe night, and durlng>tbe next day, be staid by the bedside. He wrote and telegraphed to friends in Boston. When bis friend was dead, be and Mr. Harrla (Beared the services of an undertaker, the body was embalmed, a nloe casket was brought, and tbe body laid In It, Everything was In readiness for Instructions from blB kindred. Only a little while before tbe departare of tbe noon train over tbe Southern tbe Instructions came. Both hearses were away burying Kennedy and Dansby. Mr. Harris asked Mends to act as pall bearers, with the request that they carry tbe casket to tbe train. This they did,and a number of our people accompanied tbe remains to tbe station. Flowers deoorated the casket, and many of our people would have paid the tribute of their presence In honor and sympathy for tbe dead stranger, If tbe time of departure had been known to them. William Kyle was 47 years old, a man of slender bulla. His kindly manner won tbe affection or all who came In oontaot with blm. Mr. Harris spoke most beautifully or blm to us, and be seemed maoh touched by blB sadden death. A peculiarly sad circumstance oonneoted with Mr. Kyle lies In tbe faot that be bad finished his work In the Cotton Mill, and was n K/Mi t tn tolro t ho aa m of n AAn nf an awuv w K?av vuo void av uvyvu ut uuu DaUiO UBJ that be reoelved the fatal wound at night. Bat baiting between two opinions, be remained over for tbeday, wltb tbe Intention of going to another mill on tbe day npon wblch e died. Although bis wounds were mortal and beyond tbe best suglcal skill in tbe world, yet for a time on Sunday morning, be seemed to rally, and It really looked as If be bad a chance lor life. His pulae was good, and his temperature was not far from normal. He seemed bright, and talked freely. But after midday there was an evident sinking. Tbe beart's action indicated tbat It was falling. But, up to wltbln three minutes of tbe last, be spoke freely and rationally. All was over at two o'clock. Tbe sonl of tbe sufferer bad taken Its departure, and tbe stranger within our gates was dead. The Arrest and Its Consequences. At elevei. o'clock, tbe bouse In which Dansbv was stopping was surrounded. He was asked to come out. He was met by tbe Sheriff, and after sftme words of not an unkindly nature, a sharp report of a pistol seemed to be signal for much firing. Perhap* not lest tban twenty Bhots were fired. When tbe firing ceased, Dansby and Kennedy were mortally wounded, ana lying on tbe ground. Kennedy was tenderly taken up by loving frlenda, and promptly cared for. A storm of Indignation raged against Dansby, and threats were made, but Chief of Police Riley commanded tbe peace, and said tbat he and bis foroe would protect Dansby from further violence. Tbe nlgbt was an Inclement one, a drlzsilng rain was falling, wltb tbe temperatare not far from tbe freezing point While Dansby never spoke after be was wounded th? Innk frnm hla avad Ka oonsolous, and at one time when be beard words which were offensive to him, in a supreme effort to get up, be turned and rose tonis knee* while bis bands were still on tbe ground. If be sufiered at all, be gave no evidence of tbe fact. Kennedy suffered greatly, but be was conscious, and soon realized tbe gravity of tbe situation. His first question was as to wbetber Dansby bad been arrested. In a little wblle bis young wife and cbfld were wltb blm, and from tbat scene we would not lift tbe veil. We could not, If we would, portray tbe grief of tbe devoted wife, as she bebeld tbe fading light In the eyes of him who was dearer to her than all else In tbe world. Tbe Burials. At an early hour on Monday Rev. T. W. Sloan was called to the borne of Dansby, to say something and to offer prayer, before the departure of tbe body for Lower Long Cane. , At ten o'oloek, tbe bearse came up street bearing the body of Sheriff Kennedy, wblcb was followed by Knights of Pytblae, Woodmen of the World, friends and relatives of tbe deceased. Every seat In tbe AssociateReformed church, was occupied, and standing room was crowded. Tbe pastor was greatly grieved at tbe death of bla friend and co-worker in tbe Lord's vineyard. He did not believe In eulogizing tbe dead. Tbe lives tbey bad lived were before tbe people, and their acts were object lessons. But he could express his very : Killed Sato: 5 Two Men, One of lan Carpenter, at the C t the Hands of John 1 olina Hotel. tempting to Arrest Kyle's Slaye rn Inflicts a Deadly Wound on 1 great sorrow for the death of bim, whom we , met only a fewLdays ago aDd was so bright I and hopeful. This congregation had lost ) roach by death and removals. But If we were t doing a good work In bis vineyard Ood would blpfis as. Tbe deceased was a sincere and zealous offii cer of the oburob, which could 111 afford to i snare him. He was a faithful officer of tbe Government and discharged every doty with ; courage and fidelity to every trust. Who > shall take his place in the Cbnrob ? I cannot say, and yoo cannot tell, bat if we are doing > the Master's will, we Will emerge from the ; shadow of the cloud which over bangs nB to> day. The aged mother and the widowed wife were commended to the tender care of the Lord our God, and a special. Invocation in the prayer was made for the ln?ant son who is yet too young to realize the calamity that bas this day befallen him. Along Parallel Line*. ' Sheriff J. R. Kennedy leaves a young wife apd child. JefepDan sby leaves a wife and cb Ud. The7IlB?fftla4if JDansby and Kennedy were preaobed by thaBam&man. The two dead menvTPTBVielghbors before they came to Abbeville. Bobk^came to tbls city not so long ago. Tbelr llveswent out at > the same time. They left tbelr adopted homes the same day to sleep In tbe same > cemetery. Somelbinx of tbe Dead Hen. [ William Kyle was a oltlzen of Massachusetts, aged 47 years, and was known to but I few of our people outside of the mill clroles. ; No man ever made more friends among , strangers, and no stranger's death was more sincerely regretted. J. R. Kennedy was a native to the manor born. He was aged perbapR 28 years. Tbe | recent elections would Indicate that be was the most popular young man in tbe county. ' Modest In bis demeanor be was courageous ' nnrinp nil nirnnniHianofts where nerve and ho ' tlon werefneeded. He met death In ibe dls' charge of his duty. He was in offloe only 10 days. , John Dansby had la this oommanltv a . large circle or relatives. He led a stormy life, and has been an actor in more than one , tragedy. In his normal condition, so to speak, be was as gentle aa a lamb, but he was as fleroe and as reckless as a lion. He faced certain death witb the desperation of a suicide. The Impnlws or our People. When tbe tragedies occurred, the first emotions oi oar people were of deep sorrow for tbe sudden and uncalled-for death of tbe man tbey loved. All the business bouses in town were closed daring tbe funeral. ' Popular sentiment ran strongly,against bis 6layer, and by some violence was suggested. In tbe contending emotions tbe stranger's condition, was not so seriously thought of, but in a little time hope and sympathy tamed to bim. and all trusted that he migbt "pall through." Responsibility for These Deaths. While it is not for any man to place tbe responsibility for tblB and other tragedies, that bave oocorred recently in this county, yet tbls newspaper believes tbat tbe otter disregard of baman life arises irom these causes: 1. Tbe ease with which red banded slayers may get ball, and tbns avoid even the inconvenience of a sojourn in prison. 2. Tbe failure of Juries to convict white men of tbe crime of m order. 3. In rare cases when white men with influential kin are convloted of assault on tbe person, the punishment Is leas for killing a man than is inflicted on a negro for stealing a hog. 4. The ease with which influential friends or kindred of orlmlnalB can get tbe ear of tbe Governor. Tbe ends o( Justice are easily satisfied in such cases.* The Solicitors need re-election and tbe Judges may not care to Inoar tbe displeasure of anybody, by refusing to reoommend pardon or oommntation. If oar oonrts and Jnriee would punish orlme, we would have lessof it. To punish tbe slayer ol a fellow-man is a mercy to innocent men. To excuse for one mnrder is only to offer a premium for another. -. Nobody to Go to Court. Tbls triple tragedy sends nobody to Court of Messlons for trial. All tbe actors In it are In their graves. The New Sheriff. Coroner W. B. Oolngs Is now ex-officio Sheriff, or Abbeville County, and will act until an election Is bad to fill tbe offloe. MORE LIGHT. Statement by Mrs. Dansby?Her Husband Called np ont ot Bed?The Trouble that Ensued ? Treatment that was Accorded to Her and Husband. Statement by tbe wife of John Daneby, vcbo is overwhelmed with grief, and who feels that her husband was not treated with proper consideration. John came up stairs about dark on Saturday night I put blm to bed.aDd covered blm up. He was drinking, but he wasn't drunk. Ons Watklns came up stairs abont eight o'olock and knocked at tbe door. I refused to let him In. Tbe seoond time he knocked, he called for John. I said; "You can't-see blm now; be Is asleep." By that time he woke up, and said : "Who Is it ?" I said : "Ons Watklns," and he said. "Let blm In." I opened tbe door and-let blm In, and be Bald; "John, get op. I wan't you to go down to tbe hotel aud meet tbe peddlers. They have money to throw away, and If yoji will come and go with me, (I am going to paint Mrs. Miller's honse next week,) I will give you (Iva flollars." I begged him not to go. and tried to set him to go bark to bed; bat Gas persuaded him. and told him not to be uneasy, for be would give him the five dollars to go; and that was the last I heard until my brother came after me and said John had shot a man, and wanted to see me and his boy, and to go to the hotel and see if the man was hurt much. Before I got there JobD was shot and lying In the road, and they wouldn't let me see blm and wouldn't allow any of un to put our bands on blm, or do anything for him in his suffering condition. On that night at about eleven o'clock Bob Kennedy, Joe Johnson, O'Bryant and others came down to Mr. Thomas Cresswell's bouse, all of us being In the house. Charlie Wilson opened the door and stepped out Into the piazza, and found Bob Kennedy standing on tne steps, Will Clay coming out about the same time. .Bob Kennedy called John. He itimped np and came out on the piazza, in about two steps of Kennedy. Kennedy saly: "1 'have oome after you, John." John said: "I am not going, Bob." Bob said: "You can't afford to do that way, John." John stepped back, Bob firing at John. John stepDed off of the steps, tiring as be stumbled. Bv this time everybody was firing. John hit Kennedy the second shot. John wan shot by the polios beninu me house. They run In on htm In front of the house, and grabbed him. I went in the bouse while they seemed to struggle When I came out again tbey were dragging him up the road about a hundred yards, wbere two men engaged In some unnecessary talk. CORONER'S INQUEST. Tbe Testimony, tbe Certificate* of the Doctors, nud the Verdicts of the Jury?Particulars of Bloody Scenes which . Hade Memorable tbe Last Saturday Night In tbe Dying Century. Tbe State of South Carolina, County of .Abbeville. The State vs. tn? dead body ? innnMt John M. DaDSby. f In<lue8tW. G. Riley, Bworn, says: Mr. Payne reported to me that John Dansby bad shot a man In his offloe. Dr. Tnomson and I ran down there, and fonnd oat it was L \ \ \ % relay Night \ Whom Kills Him. I lotton Mill Received a Dansby While in the * ? i s r, Receives a Mortal Wound \ John Dansby. ] Dansby bad done the shooting. I sent John- 1 son and O'Bryant, two polloemen, after Dans- J by, and Dr. Thomson told me to notify the t Sheriff, as Dansby nflgbt go ont of the city * limits. I notified 8herlff Kennedy, and Id a t few minutes Mr. Johnson telephoned me from t the faotory that Dansby was on factory hill, ? and to come myself and bring help. I went I and got the Sheriff, Mr. Smith and. Mr. Dren- ? an, and abont that time we met Mr. O'Bryant, and be and Mr. Kennedy got horses and t went on ahead: and we went on foot. 1 sup- a pose I was In about a hundred yards of them a when the shooting commenced. I ran as a hard as I could, and when I got there Dansby and Kennedy was lying on the gronnd, and Mr. Johnson and Mr. O'Bryant were holding Dansby. The crowd then came op. and Mr. Kennedy was taken Into Mr. Blanchett'a. FUt*en or twenty shots were fired by Dansby, Kennedy, Johnson and O'Bryant. I am ObW of Polloo of the City of Abbeville. The killing took place at the factory In tbls city and county. Dansby died twelve or one o'clock last nlgbt. He died in tbe Jail of Abbeville county. Mr. Kennedy died between one and two o'olock last nlgbt at Mr. Blanchett's bouse. When I called on tbe 8berlff to assist in making tbe arrest, I believed the man shot at tne hotel was seriously If not mortally wonnded. That Is all T know. W. G. Riley. J. L. Johnson, sworn, says: Late last nlght^I was told that there _wa? g BUUUUUK ttlt tuo L4?rUIUit> JCLUbCJ 1U bull C1LJT, J. ran oat khe front of the Court House and was i told by Dr. Thomson, the Mayor, to get O'Bryant and go to the hotel qulok. I ran to the r hotel and found that Dan a by had shot a man 0 and gone. Mr. O'Bryant and I got to the t hotel about the same time. The Mayor told i] us to go to work and see If we could find Dans- t by. We started out to look for him; caught up with him between Miller's store and Su- d perlntendent Thomson's; he turned and threatened to sboot If we advanced on him I told Mr. O'Bryant to Btay behind him and I would go ronnd and try to get on tbe other side or him. My Idea was If I could get around him and meet him, without his rocognlslng me, I could'catch him without any shooting. I went round across the factory grounds four or five hnndred yards, and came back up the road, but foiled to meet Dansby or O'Bryant either. I then turned and went across tbe faotory grounds, and found out where Dansby was. I then went to SupU Thomson's, and telephoned for Chief Riley. He telephoned me he would send me a man, then Bald be would send Sheriff Kennedy. I asked him to come himself If be could. I waited on them, and met Mr. O'Bryant and Sheriff Kfennedy on this side of.Sapt. Thomson's bouse, we then went to Mr. Cresswell's where we found Dansby. Mr. O'Bryant went ? to tbe backside of tbe bouse, Mr. Kennedy f went to tbe front door and I went to tbA end. 11 Mr. Kennedy came to the end where I wan, * and said be could bear Dansby talking lu C tbe bouse. I told Mr. Kennedy I could see si Dansby through the window. He told me b then to come ahead, and be (Kennedy) went tl to tbe front steps, and a man came out. in to a tbe piazza and asked what was tbe matter? b what we wanted. Dansby then answered In b iqe nuase, saia: "xiere i. am in nere; you can n get me tf yon want me." Mr. Kennedy then h called him, and said: "Gome oat here, John." b He came to the door with bis, pistol in bis o band and walked np In five or six feet of Mr. C Kennedy. Mr. Kennedy tben said: "Come w on, John, and go with us." He satd.be was li not going anywhere, and commenoe<f to ? walk around, waving bis pistol, and said b be was not going. Mr. Kennedy tben said: a "Oome on, John; yon can't afford to do fi anything like that." Dansby tben got oat of b the piazza on the ground, and the shooting ai began. I think Dansby shot the first shot, k boi could not swear that be did. Kennedy S and DAnsby tben backed aronnd until they got between me and the road. After I shot all the loads ont of my pistol, I snapped once, .. and found that my pistol was empty. Dans- x! by was then, I suppose, fifteen or twenty feet ? from me. He threw bis band baok,I thought, P to draw another pistol. I ran np to blm and J* threw my arms aronnd him, and threw blm t{ down and sat straddle of blm. O'Bryan then 81 ran np and wrenohed the pistol ont nf Dans* by's band. I tben found that Mr. Kennedy n was shot, and didn't know Dansby was shot until several minutes afterwards. Chief Rlley and Tench Drennan, A. W. Smith and 8' several others got there abont that time. Mr. P. O'Bryant came after a doctor and convey* 81 anoes. Dansby lay on the gronnd a half-hour Jj a* InWffAP tvhan hfl tpafl mnufl/i tn 1 Ua u died h few rolnntes after getting in Jail. I P never heard Dansby speak after be was shot. I don't know what became of tbe pistol DanBby bad. I fired Ave shots. Mr. KenneI dy'a platol, a alx-ahooter, was empty. I know J?' DanBby fired several times, bnt don't know bow many. ?{ Question by foreman of Jury: Dansby refused to go, did he? < ? Answer: Tea; be said when Mr. O'Bryant and I caught up with him?he told as to stop, * and aald he would kill me, O'Bryant, Elley or any one else who came on him. My piatol waa a 38 Smith & Weoaon. Mr. Kennedy bad a 88 Colts pistol; Mr.O'Bryant'a Is waa a 38 Smith & Wesson. le J. L. Johnson. m W. A. O'Bryant, aworn says: I am a policeman of the City of Abbeville, ^fterbeiok ordered by tbe Mayor to arrest ?' Dansby I, In company with J. L. Johnson overtook Mf. Dansby near Tbomaon'a house. After Mr. JobnBon left me, I came back to Miller's store and walked down tbe street. Johnson told me to go down the road and Ti Keep up WllD Dim, BDU 1 iobi bibui> w yuuttu.v between Cason's fen oe and the railroad. I d< ran down to the railroad and went down to hi the branch. I saw some one and followed d< blm over to where Mr. Blanobett lived, and saw I wan following a negro, I tamed and came back across the branch near the railroad and whistled. I could not bear Mr. Johnson, and I came back to town, and beard that SI Dansby was at the factory. I went to Stark's table and got a pair of horses and Mr. Kennedy and I rode horseback, and went to Cress- <? well's bouse. I went to the back door. I was at the baok door of honse when1 shooting be- ?1 gan. I ran aronnd the corner, of the bouse, and wben J came ronnd they were shooting R and Dansby was coming towards us. As I LI came ronnd I shot at Dansby four times. As J. I shot tbe last shot Mr. Johnson and I ran op H to blm, Mr. Johnson caught round him ana he I caught bis right arm and took tbe pistol out of bis band. It was a 44 colts. I then went to Mr. Kennedy. We carried Mr. Ken- "a nedy about 30 steps and laid blm down, and I went for a Doctor. Dansby's pistol bad one b( cartridge In It. Wben we overtook Dansby near Sunt Thomson's he told us not to ran up on blm he ue would Kin anyooay wno rams ud uu uiuu. W. A. O'Bryant. Certificate of Dr. Harrison. Dr. F. E. HarrisoD. sworn, says: I examined the dead body of John Dansby and found one bullet wound on cheat, about two and one balf Inches to the Inner side and one Inch below right nipple, and one bullet wound on Inner side of left thigh, about midway between the hip and knee, which ranged upward and backward, pausing out a little above the point of entrance. It is my opinion that the first-named wound caused his death. I did not dissect the body;'did not probe for the ball. I judge if. was abont a 83-1 calibre ball. F. E. Harrison, M. D. Verdict of the Jury. State of Soul h Carolina, County of Abbeville, ' An Inquisition Indent*', taken at Abbe- J vllle Court House In the County of Abbeville, 2 Sflth day of December, 1900, before R. E. C<ix, 3 Magistrate, acting coroner, for said county, 2 upon view of the body of J. M. Dansby, of the ^ County afore aid, then and there being dead. ^ by the oaths of J?>hn A. HarrlP, Foreman W. J. Bryson, R. C. Wilson, R. G. Harper, W. H. Walsh, A K. Edwards, Sam Adams, Pails Ttr T." QKaUaa Unnfir nilMum V CT WII ll/T, IT. J'j Oiiwurv, MWUIJ w ? McMillan, A. B. Cbeathnm being a lawful Jury of Inquest, who, being charged and qc sworn to Inquire for the State of South faro- in Una, where and by what means the said J. M tl( Danaby come to bis death on their oaths do Be, say that the said John M. Daneby came to his ? dpath from * pistol shot wound received from v officers of the law while resisting arrest and 1 the said officers were in lull discharge of their < official duty audare hereby exhonorated from \ all blame.* en In witness whereof I. R. E. Cox, Magistrate, ye Acting Coroner, and the Jurors aforesaid, to U this Inquisition have interchangeably put our HI bands and seals the day and year above written. i K. E. Cox, Magistrate, f Acting Coroner. J / '' t . X \ A " =j \ John A. Harris, Foreman, v R. C. Wil-. on, . > A. B. Edwards, Win. H. Walsh, I Henry Qllltam, / *.B. Cheatham, E. H. McMillan, R. G. Harper, W. J. Bryson, Willie E. Shebee, 8. H. Adams, ' bis Paris X White. mark ' ' w ? r I INQUEST OVER J. R. KENNEDY. Tbe testimony in the cane of J. M. Dansby ras used, or accepted lp tbe case of J. R. Kennedy. ', Certificate of Dr. NenflTer. I hpve this day examined tbe dead bodyqf r. R. Kennedy. I find a gunshot wound of be obest, tbe ball entering; two Inches above be left nipple, passing entirely through tbe ody, pnrt going out at the median line in the iacb. Internal hemorrhage, and shock resulfnt from this wouDd, was tbe < aune of death. Jail was 44 calibre. G. A. Neuffer, M. D. Verdict of the Jary. Jtate of Pontb Carolina, Abbeville County. An Inquisition indented, taken at AbbeMile Court House in the county of Ahhevlll?, nth day of December, 1900, before R. E. Cox, Magistrate, acMng Coroner for said county, )pon view of the body of J. R. Kennedy ol he Count? aforesaid, then end there being lead, hv the oathsofjnbn A. Harri*. Foreman, y. J. Bryson, R. C. Wilson, K. Q Harper. W. I. Walsh, A. B. Edwards, Sam Adams, Paris Vblre, W. E. Sheehee, Henry Ollllam, E. H. McMillan, A. B. Cheatham. being a lawful ury of Inquest, who being charged and sworn o Inquire for the St??te of South Carolina vhere and by what menus the sajd J. R. Kentedy came to his death, on their oaths do say bat the said J. R. Kennedy come to bis death >y a pistol shot wound, hy the hands of J. M. )ansby, wblle the said J. M. Dansby was relisting arrest. In witness wberecf I, R. E. Cox, Msgisrate, Acting Coroner, and the Jurors .foresaid to this lnqnlsltlop have interchange* ,bly put our hands and seals the day and year kbove written. R. E. Cox, Magistrate, Acting Coroner. Jno. A. Harris, Foreman, W. J.Bryson, R. G. Harper. A. B Edwards, Wm. H. Walsh, K H. McMillan, Henry Ollllam a. B. Cheatham, Willie E. 8behee, S. H. Adams, hln Paris X Wnlte. mark ? INQUEST OVER WILiLIAM KYLE. I'Ate of South (. arolloa. O unty of Abbeville, 'o O. H. Moore, Greeting ; These are to require you Immediately on ecelpt hereof'-summon and warn verbally r otherwise 12 men of the Coanty of Abbeville o be and appear bejfio** me At Carolina Hotel a tbe C ty of Abbeville at four o clock, p. m. bis day. Given under my band and seal this the 80tb ay of December, 100 W. B. Going, (L S) Coronei A. C. THE J [J ROBS 8DHX0NED, W. A, WlttOD, H. R. McAllister, T. C. LMdell, W. L. KUllngsworth,' J. ?*. Cochran, C. 8. Haddon, H. r?, Reese. P. E. Anderson, ' E, P. A nilrews, J. H Pander, J. L. Clark, Ernest Wilson, Teatlmony. Tbe State, vs The dead body of W. H. Kyle. t v uiifnrrtDwnrn. savs?A crowd of men rea playing cards In the office of tlie Carolina lotel wben Mr. Dansby and Watkins came a; tbev bad been there about five minutes ?ben Mr. Dansby walked| around behind lapt. Bill'? chair. He looked np over bis boulder and told Dansby no* to stand behind im.togetaronnd in front ot blm. Dansby hen walked off from the table a few steps nd commenced cuislng him; they talked ack to each other a little bit, don't rememet what they said. Dansby walked back to re plaoe and seamed to cool down a little : e stood tbere a few mlnntes wben be seemea sjfly all to pieces and called Capt. Bill a sou fa bitch, drew his pistol. At the same time, 'apt. Bill got ap and started towards blm rlth his bands In front of blm. Wben he got i about 8 feet of him be stopped and ras standing stlU when Dansby obanged is pistol from his left band to bis right hand nd shot him. Dansby then backed ont of ront door, keeping the crowd- covered with Is pistol. Capt. Bill then threw up his bands s I told the boys good bye, and said be was llled. J. K. Mllford. worn to before roe Dec. 80th 1900. W. B. Going. Coroner, Abbeville Co. R. L. Steed, sworr, flays? I,wa* at, tbe Oar . Ina Betel yesterday on Deo. 29tn, about o 'clock p. m. I was sitting near lie, 10 lace reading. I beard come pretty hot flie assing and I locked around I beard lat got shot fell tbe other toeet nnt hl.une l,D?r uiau > iiiu Biuuuu uiwaras 1116 replace. He tbeu went back to the table ad offered to shake bands wltb some one ; on't know wbetber It waa thfc man tbat k<u lot or not; be then <wme back to the fire lace talking; he called the man th-t was lot a damn son of a bitch; the man then got p from the table and came around towards [m ; the man who did the shooting drew bis iBtol as the other man started towards him ; it in a lew feet of him and stopped; some of le men in the room told him not to do any ling like that and he shoved tbem away; as b shoved tbem away he pulled bis pistol om behind him and shot; the'man that waa lot said that's all right; I haven't got anyling, and turned and walked ont: the man lat did tbe shooting backed out of the front sor with tbe pistol In his band. I did not now either of the men. R. L. Steed. Sworn to before me the 80tb of Dec., 1900. W. B. Going, Coroner Abbeville Co. Mr. MUford, recalled, said Mr. Watklns was Lthe room where tbe shooting took place, and ft, and was gone 15 or 20 minutes, then he 3d Mr. Dansby came back together. Mr. Catkins took no part In the row. J. K. Mllford. worn to before me this 31 th dav of Dec., 1?00. W B, Going,.Coroner Abbeville Co. Dr. Lyon'* Certificate. Abbeville. P. C.. Dec. 80 1900. r> W. B. Going, Coroner Abbeville County. Tbls is to certify that I have examined the sad body of Wm Kyle and And the osnseof is death to be a gun shot wound of the abimen. Kesneotfullv. ^ " John Lfon,jrn M. D. Verdict of the Jury. ate of South Carolina, County of Abbeville. An Inquisition Indented, taaen Ip (be city Abbeville, In the County aforesaid. 30 Dec., On, by W. B. Going, Coroner for said County, ion view ol the body of Wm. KyW. then id there beln* dead, by the oaths or H. D. eese, W. A. Wilson, H. R. McMllste* T. C; Iddell, W. L. Kll'lngswortb, J. R. Cochran, H. Pender, J. L. Clark, Ernest Wilson, C. 8. addon, P. E. Anderson, E. F. Andrews ilng a lawful Jfery of inquest who being larged and sworn to inquire for the State of mth Carolina when and by what means the Id Wm. Kyle came to his death, on their tths do sfw by a gunshot wound in tbe inds of J. M. Dansby. In witness whe-eof I, W B. Qolng, coroner, id the Jurors aforesaid to this Inquisition. ive laiereimugw" * *" "< ^iT.^ edftv and year above written. e aay unu ^ w B 0ojng[) coroner. H. T>. ^<>ew>. Foreman, v h. R McAllister, J. L. Clark, J. R. Cochran, T. (!. Llridell, P. E. And rson, W. A. Wilson, W. L, Klllicsdwortlj, Ernest Wtl?on, D. F, Andrews, c. S Faddon, J. H. Pander. . | so years' experience rffFffr* Copyrights Ac. S AJl bctatip* Air securinir Mtenta. Patent* taken through Mann & Co. receive tcialhotice, without charge, in the j Scientific American. hAndflomely llla?trat?d weekly.' UUNN SCo.36IB,M,*wNewY(|rk ffirancb Oflloe, 625 F &U Waflhtnirton, D. t. - *ivrvv - ;. I . . i . ', ;:vv " / ' Uavinc; tmrchased * 1 the PLUMBING lately conducted by Mr. C. P. Hammond, we are now prepared to attend to your wants in this line. a /r . A r\ A\T ivir. i\. vjr. \^v^v^xai\jn.iN, \ so well and favorably < known to our people, will : have charge of this part < of our business, and we ] will guarantee all work ! instrusted to us, to be done in thoroughly' . workman-like manner. ; i . Abbeville Hardware Co. . ; : c : , \TATir?n iy\j i iwl;. ;; \ : EFFEGTIYE JANUAEY 1,1901. . ALL 'PACKAGE PBBIQHT NOT BE- , moved by owners from the custody of tbe Railway Company within forty-eight boars, Dot Including Sundays or legal bolldays, computed from 10:00 o'clock a. m.t oftbe day following date of notice ot arrival,* sball thereafter be subject to a charge for storage etch day or fraellon of a day tbat such consignment* may remain In oostodjtof the Bh 11 way Company, of one cent per 100 pounds per day, with minimum charge of 5 cents lor any one paokage^>r lot for one consignee, bnt no more than IL00 per d*y for any one consignment not In excess of a car load. Stockholders Meeting rpKE REGULAR ANNUAL MEETING OF tbe stockholders of tbe National Bank of Abbeville will be held at Its banking boose on Tuesday, 8th day of January, 1901. BenJ. 8. Barnwell, OMhler. 1 :? Farmers' Bank. ANNUAL MEETING OF STOCKHOLD- , era will be beld at Bank office at Abbeville, on Wednesday, 9th January, at 12 M. Julius H. BnPre, Cashier. .' Summons For Debt.. State of South Carolina* ABBEVILIiE COUNTY. By M. E. HolllQfUworth Esquire, Magistrate 'Abbeville County. TO J. B. ANDERSON : /"COMPLAINT having been made nnto me 1 Vv by L. T. Miller tbat you are indebted to him in the sum of Fifteen and 88-100 dolUrs on aeeonnt of goods eold and delivered to ' you at sour request. This Is, Therefore, to require yoo to appear ; before me in my offloe In the City of Abbeville, State of South Carolina, on tbeSlst day 1 after the service of this summons upon yoo, exoluslve of the day of such service, to answer to the said oomplalnt, or Judgment will be given agalnstyon by default. 1 Date Abbeville. O. H., 8. C., January 1st, A. D., 190L M. E. Holllngsworth, Magistrate A. C. , . , STATE OF 80UTH CAROLINA, uouoty 01 Aoooviue. To J.B. Anderson, absent defendant, take notice tbat the complaint In the above stated case was filed in tbeoffloe of Clerk of Court of Abbeville county on the 1st day of January, 1801. Given under my band and seal this tbe 1st January, 1901. M. E. Holllngswortb, Magistrate, A. C., 8.0. ( : '? i looktDR Araaod. People like to look at all tbe pretty thing* In tbe stores wben tbey oorae to town, and wben It is cold, warm up. We want yon to feel tbat you are welcome to oometoour store, ana we will be glad to sbow yon all tbe pretty goods we bongbt lor Christmas,1 even < If you do not wtob to purchase. We have goods suitable for holiday presents for every* Dody and oar line of Jewelry, rings, sliver and cblna Is as large as ?ver. See nor adver* tlsement for things yoo want, we bave enn< ' merated a few of oar many goods. R. C. Bernau, Tbe Jeweler. Jacketa?For Ladles,> Mlues and Child j ren. New lot jast received at Haddon's. I 1901^HADD SPECIAL' SALE OF W] SPECIAL SALE OF WINTER ....AND COLL/ Full stock of all kinds of Domestic G ings, Canton Flannels, Outings, Ginghai Shoes! Shoes! , . We are constantly adding to our st [ suited from our stock. The New \ ear sonable goods. Cash buyers well to see o Respectfull; R. M. HAD1 | TtiANKS^ ? To a generous public JL age during she past y A and every one a hap A- Tear, I am Tours I J. D. 1i $ Phone No. 8. 1901 $ NEW Y BIO LOT BEST RED OAT SEE I expect to get right down to businee Spring season. Grandeur Flour is the ve canned goods packed in California. OlOLASSES AND SYRUPS.... We have a big lot of John B. Myers f good goods in five and ten gallon kegs at Bran, Flour, Meal, Grits, Cotton 8eed Wheeler & WJ1h6q Sewing*Machines. Come and get our prices aod sec the g Yours to please W. D. BAR STATEMENT Showing oonditlon Farmers' Bank >f Abbeville. 8. C., at olote of basinets Sis# )ecemb?r, 1900. -.t RESOUBCES.^ . <oans and dlscoonts..? ......&& leal estate, faroltnre soil tlx tores.... E ievecue stamps.114 9B)ae from otber banks 84,866 88 )verdrafts 088 OfcJ % ,;? Tas hi*...H..H...(wii ? . 14,703 8t ^ ' ?555515' . LIABILITIES. ' antlol ? TOilM 00 . S3 ^arplnslnnd 6,600 00 :;U Jjialvlded l.WJL.-M'JS Dividend* unpaid .... . OM 80 v ,T>; Dividend No. 19-4 per cent...?...... 8,000 00;^,. t^h Dae other Baoln ? 163 84 Deposit*-.? u.y-.. WJ(ggjffl $186,199 06 x " ionth Carolina, I . *S? / ' Abbeville Ooonty. f . T I. Julia* H. DaPre. Ouhlcr of above named sank, do solemnly nwear that the above ititlh ?; gi ment la true to the beat of my knowledge awl ?seller. JnUna H. DaPre. Cashler. 8nbsoribed and sworn to before me tbto lit luxury, 1001. Correct?Attest: Win. H. Parker, ) . , S' An*. W. Smith, J.Directors .<:* F. G Harrison, j v? P. B. Speed, rv tin Don t Wait until it get? cold before you arrange your heat- .;$} ing apparatu8. we have just received q?i a fine line of gratbs. from the cheapest to tj&e < ' best, and invite youb#$ispection. fv Mantels and Tiling, Heating Stoves Goal or Wood or OIL * iron king, ) r - . elmo, (Cooking, garland, f ..stoves. SUPERB, J T,, T;:!m I Ik Via Trill a Onvi^tnraiia /1a ' avvcKiuc noraians w, j Everything in Hoaae Farnleblnge. ^ . -|^ Notice of Settlement and AppU- ' cation for Final Discharge, t , TAKE NOTICE tbaton the 17U?<l?y JAN' A UARY, 1901,I will reoder a final account 3f ray action sand dolnjts m Admtnlatratoc, Df the Ealate of E. ANNIE THQJLAB to; - "M seased. In theoffloe of Judge of Probate for ;*$ m Abbeville Coonty at 10 o'clock a. m. and on .Aifc? ame day will apply for a final dlschwte toftn my truetas Bucb AdooJnlttrator. * Allparaona baring demands aganat said *, aetata inil present them for paymeit on or Mfore that day, proven and antbenfeited or ?,; <&* be (brew barred. DA.VUJ W. TtltaiAa. >. i?*a Deo. 17th, 1900. Administrator. / ? The State of South Caiolina, . OOUW? OPxABBBVH4itJ PROBATE OOUET. J In the Matter or the Estate of flann el Allen, , , Deceased. v : Notice to Debtors and Creditor. ^ A LL persona Indebted to Mid ee*at? most ' ?* settle without delay; and. those boidloc -Jsk jlalms against thp estate mnfct pretent tbetn . >?'} properly attested to Jag. E Britt, - m Dec. 2T?lS00. Ekeontor, -J FRESH OYSTEBS -2 You can always ret fresh outers at ?J Thomson Bros. Give them Atrial. 1 Ph.ne 99. I Wanted, 6000 lbe of hldea vflriag J as your hides, we will pay you jharkec price for them. Thomsoij Bros. M Bring your green wilted tnci- dry afl bides to Thomson Bros. Tkey. wlll K buy them. j m .1. j,. ' i^M I Hk 1 1 INTER DRESS GSH _v__r?.;' ===7====S^= ' : -' nss^B WRAPS JACKETS,! lbettes.... ' mmmm Foods, blue and brown, Shec^HHHg^HM us, Cheviots, &o. bbsbm^b ock of Bhoee. You can finds us with a splendid eHMHi ur line. HBHrH j ox & ct^^m It. HHH for their liberal J^BBIBB ear, and wishinj^HH|^K^H py and prospers JBHBhHI i for furniture, :brr, \BBEVILE, pad ?HnH D FOR SPRINBjgM^B >8 in the way of ry beat. Some ;oods from C. 0. low prices. 1 Hulls, Stoves, oods before bu^HHHSHHBN^^H KsflB